, 1887-12-06
THE HOUSES IN SESSION
The Fiftieth Congress Formally
Opened for Business.
Turpie, Of Indiana, Admitted to
the Senate.
CarIisle'S Notable Speech on
Assuming the Chair.
Opening of the Flftleth Congress.
IN II SENATE.

'AohlNblpNN DCG. O.-lut SCudlt
chamber wore a fresh and tasteful appear
ance this morning. The floors and gal
lerles were newly carpeted and the desks
glistened III coats of ~varnish, the odor of
which mingled tuintly with that OF bou-
quets and gorgeous floral devices which
enliveuei the picture. The senators be-
gan to arrive and take their seats before
II O'Clock, Senators Stewart and His
cock being the first comers. For an hour
before noon the floor was a busy
scene, members of both parties, their
trends and officers OF the senate taking
this occasion to exchange greetings and
compare notes. The chief topic Of con
yersatIon with the majority was tue pros
pect of a conflict over the ADHESION of
certain Democratic senators ele,. and it
early became known that the Repu leans
in default OF any caucus plan Of T. ION,
had concluded to follow the lead OF their
members ot committee on privileges and
elections These bad been in informal
consultation, 1t was understood, and have
reached the conclusion 10 make no oppos-
ltiOn to the admission of Iurpie of In
diana, but to object to the admission of
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, on the
ground that there were conflicting creden-
tiais from that state. The general opinion
was that there would be no dead
lock, and that the usual course uf the
opening proceedings would not be broken.
The galleries we're early crowded to
OVERLOOKING. Mrs. Cleveland, clad in a
costume of dark green, and accompanied
by Mrs. Glider, Mrs. Kingsford and sew
eral other lady friends, occupied seats re-
served Tor the family of the president in
one OF the private galleries. The diplo-
matte gallery was filled by members of the
various legations. the front seats being
occupied by the Chinese minister, his
secretaries and associates. The minister
wore a magnificent lobe of light blue
satin, and his companions were clad as
richly though in more subdued colors.
The proceedings of the day opened
with prayer, by chaplain Rev. j. f. But
Ter. The president of the senate, MIR.
Ingalls,, then took the chair and called
the senate to order. He said he would
place before the senate certificates of cleo
ton, certificates OF appointment aud other
papers received since adjournment.
The following papers were thereupon
submitted and read: Certificate of the
governor OF Florida making the temporary
appointment OF j. j.. Finlay senator from
the 4th of March 1887 until the legislature
should fill the vacancy caused by the ex
plratiOn of the term of Senator Jones;
certificate Of the governor of Florida, of
the election by the Legislature of Samuel
Pasco; certificate of the governor of New
Jersey of the election of Rufus BlOdgett;
certificate of the he governor of West
Virginia of the appointment by him of
Daniel b.. Lucas TO fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration of the term Of Senator
Camden; certificate of the governor of
West Virginia of the summary pro-
ceedings by which the Legislature in special
session elected Chas. j. Faulkner as sena
tor to fill the vacancy; credentials of VIM.
H.. Chandler as senator from the state of
New Hampshire; and the protest OF
Danl Il. Lucas against the administration
of the oath of Office to Chas. j. Faulkner.
The grounds of the protest are: First
That the executive of the state of West
Virginia has not certified the election of
Charles j. Faulkner under the seal of the
state, as required by act of congress.
Second-For reasons set out in the brief
OF Daniel b. Lucas, a copy OF which ac-
companied the protest. Third-Because
Charles j. Faulkner was. at the time and
date of his alleged election, on the 9Th OF
May, 1887, a judge of the thirteenth judi
cial district of West Virginia, and there
fore ineligible TO the Office of senator. The
protest was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed on the record.
The ceremony of administering the oath
OF office to the newly elected senators was
then proceeded with, such senators being
called in parties Of four and in alpEabetI-
cal order. The first -four senator's thus
called and sworn (in all instances with up
lifted hands and not on the bible) we're
Aldrich, Bate, Blodgett and Chandler.
The second four Cockrell, Daniel, Davis
and Dawes. The third tour called were
Edmunds, Faulkner, George and Cor
man.
Mr.. Hoar objected for the time being
to the administering of the oath of office
to Faulkner. He understood that what
ever question arose concerning the title of
this senator to "A seat arose on the creden-
tials themselves. The whole proceedings
Of the legislature and history OF the case
being disclosed. and assuming in accord
ance with the usages of the senate that he
would himself be a member of the com
mlttee on findings and elections, he gave
assurance that the question should be
dealt with in the earliest possible ome
so that the gentleman entitled to a seat
would be able to enter upon the discharge
of his duties as senator.
Mr.. kenna said the course suggested
seemed eminently appropriate, and he
trusted that action would be taken with
out the formality of a vote. This sug
g~estiou was adopted q" me oath was ad,
ministered to tho uther three senator's,
and subsequently 10 Senators Gray, Hale,
Hawley, Hearst, Regain, SAWYER, Sher-
man, Stewart, S~tockbridge and Turpie.
At the suggestion OF Senator Vest the
floor was given to Faulkner pending a de-
cision of the contest.
Harris presented a memorial for a con-
%stitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, importation, exporta-
ton or transportation of alcoholic drinks
in the United States. Referred
Hoar presented the memorial Oft. w.
Winter and others in respect to the seat
Ex-senator Turpie, of Indiana. and moved
its reference to the committee on privi-
lepes and elections. So ordered.
Resolutions were adopted to inform the
house that q quorum of the senate had